28.1 Creating a Folder on an NSS Volume

As an administrator, you can use the Files and Folders plug-in to iManager to create a folder on an NSS volume.

28.1.1 Prerequisites

  • The destination NSS volume must be in the same tree where you are currently logged in to iManager.

  • You must have trustee rights for the volume and destination location where you want to create the new folder. The Create right is required for creating files and folders.

28.1.2 Procedure

  1. In iManager, click Files and Folders, then click New Folder to open the New Folder page.

  2. Use one of the following methods to specify the destination path on the NSS volume where you want to create the new folder:

    • Click the Search icon to browse and locate the destination folder, then click the name link of the folder to select it.

    • Click the History icon to select a folder from the list of folders that you recently accessed.

    The pathname of the folder appears in the Path field.

  3. In Folder Name, type the name the folder you want to create in the selected location.

  4. Click OK to create the folder, or click Cancel to abandon it.

    A message confirms when the folder has been successfully created.

  5. Click Repeat Task to create another folder, or click OK to dismiss the confirmation message.

  6. Click Files and Folders, then click Properties to set file system trustees, trustee rights, and attributes for the new folder or folders.

    For instructions for configuring properties, see Section 22.1, Configuring File System Trustees, Trustee Rights, Inherited Rights Filters, and Attributes.